Shane Dev wrote: > Hi Chris, > > :cd [the directory of oldfilename] > :call system("cp 'oldfilename' 'newfilename'") > > works as expected. > > After further testing, it seems I have to execute netrw-c (make browsing > directory the current directory) before the sequence - > > 1. move cursor to oldfile, > 2. mt > 3. mf > 4. mc > 5. enter newfilename. > > If I execute :cd (change to home directory) and repeat the above sequence, > then I get - > > **error** (netrw) tried using g:netrw_localcopycmd<cp>; it doesn't work! > > Is this part of netrw design? > Yes; you can change the current directory behavior by setting g:netrw_keepdir= 0 in your .vimrc.
Vim v6.x's Explorer always kept the vim current directory separate from its browing directory -- netrw supports backwards compatability by also doing so, by default; however, it lets you change that behavior. I, personally, prefer to have netrw's browsing directory and vim's current directory be the same, myself. Glad you found the problem, though. Regards, Chip Campbell -- -- You received this message from the "vim_use" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "vim_use" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vim_use+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.